#89D8EE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.9% 0.083 217.4), rgb(137, 216, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#89D8EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89D8EE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 216, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.083 217.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #89D8EE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #89D8EE | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #89D8EE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89D8EE text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#B8E1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 217.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#89D8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.083 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#89D8EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C9D3EF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE0DF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89D8EE
#89D8EE
oklch(83.9% 0.083 217.4)
- #FBB8A4
#FBB8A4
oklch(84% 0.083 37.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #89D8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #89D8EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.